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How Democracies DieDemocracy was not extinguished in 2016 when Trump was elected. It was slowly strangled to death by the Republican and Democratic parties on behalf of their corporate masters. […]- So The US Is Invading Iraq AgainThough It won’t be as exciting as last time. If the initial invasion of Iraq was a violent sexual assault by a stranger in a dark alley, this one is more like an abusive husband raping his wife and then making her cook him dinner. But it is just as much a violent violation of personal sovereignty in both instances. […]
- The Issue Before Us is Death… (Sermon by Chris Hedges)You don't have to subscribe to any particular philosophy or religious belief to appreciate the truth and wisdom within this sermon given by Chris Hedges. […]
- The Bushfire Crisis Is a Wake-Up Call We Can’t Afford to IgnoreA British MP described the Australian bushfire crisis as a "wake-up call for the world" on global warming, but the Australian government is still asleep at the wheel. […]
- January’s New Environmental Books (The Revelator)The Revelator's list of new environmental books for January 2020. […]
- Mega Droughts Engulf CountriesThroughout the world, mega droughts are hitting hard with a ferocity not seen in decades and in some cases not seen in centuries. It’s not merely coincidental that as global warming accelerates droughts turn more vicious than ever before. […]
- ‘Because Insects Are Key to Our Own Survival,’ 73 Scientists Unveil Global Roadmap to Battle BugpocalypseThe immediate "no-regret" measures they propose include aggressively curbing planet-heating emissions and the use of synthetic pesticides. […]
- Chris Hedges: The Myth of the Glory of WarIf we really saw war, what war does to young minds and bodies, it would be impossible to embrace the myth of war. […]
- Kill GDP to Help Save the PlanetThere’s a problem with America’s favorite statistic: GDP. It avoids pretty much everything that’s actually, truly, really good for society, including the importance of robust ecology. Still, it’s the biggest measure of what’s happening with the economy and used around the world, even though horribly flawed. […]
- Bearing the Burden of Climate Change and ExtinctionHow do we live with the pain of knowing what we’ve lost and what’s coming? […]